The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has said that the country will not go into war again in spite of agitations.
The Sultan maintained that the country will not go into a second civil war again in spite of agitations from different quarters calling for the disintegration of the country.
The Sultan, who spoke at the Second Quarterly Meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja, said that he would always advocate dialogue as a way to achieve peace.
“People have been talking about war; there will not be war in Nigeria, who is going to fight who? In families we have Christians and Muslims, you have ethnic nationalities in your country, you have inter-married.
“So, all these noise people are making are trying to draw attention to what they can get out of this country, and if you look at them, they are in minority.
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‘In this country, there are excellent people that mean well for the common man and humanity, and that is what God created us to do’ he said.
The Sultan, who is also the Co-chairman of NIREC said that he is a believer of dialogue which his religion taught him.
‘So, let’s continue to work together, let’s continue to sit together, let’s continue to dialogue, I am a total believer in dialogue and nothing will change my mind because my religion teaches me to always dialogue.
‘I believe no problem is too big enough not to be resolved when we sit down and talk because even wars are fought to bring peace.
‘But if you know you can bring peace without fighting war, then why do you have to take up arms.
‘Peace is the most important aspect of our lives because without peace we cannot even worship,’ he said.
Abubakar, however, acknowledged that things were bad in the country, as insecurity had affected the country’s growth adversely.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
